Comments on: Mail-order wine bill uncorks debate in State House http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/02/25/mail-order-wine-uncorks-debate-in-maryland-state-legislature/ Your neighborhood news source Thu, 05 Jan 2012 07:36:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Robert http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/02/25/mail-order-wine-uncorks-debate-in-maryland-state-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-37446 Robert Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:21:30 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/?p=3595#comment-37446 It always surprises me that Maryland, which is considered generally to be a Leftist state, is so conservative when it comes to alcohol. It's behind even Virginia! It always surprises me that Maryland, which is considered generally to be a Leftist state, is so conservative when it comes to alcohol. It’s behind even Virginia!

]]> By: Ian http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/02/25/mail-order-wine-uncorks-debate-in-maryland-state-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-37286 Ian Thu, 26 Feb 2009 04:00:16 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/?p=3595#comment-37286 Simple local wine price facts: Mass market California cabernet Montg. Cnty Store price (downtown Silver Spring) = $14 DC liquor stores = $9 Trade press reviewed 2005 Bordeaux Montg. Cnty Store price (downtown Silver Spring) = $28 DC liquor stores = $22 Boutique Mendoza Malbec (Argentina) Montg. Cnty Store price (downtown Silver Spring) = $62 DC liquor stores = $53 If you're a numbers type of guy, you might reasonably ask who pockets the difference in the two prices? (Answer: it ain't the School Board.) Yes, adding shipping costs of $35-$50 per case, especially in the low price ranges, would raise the total cost slightly over the County store price -- but the nominal extra cost would include delivery to my front door! I should point out that the DC stores include really convenient choices like Magruder's and Paul's, right across the line in Chevy Chase; Morris Miller, Georgia Ave. NW; and even Rodman's Drug store (wine and beer only) in Friendship Hgts (!!) If Hucker and Raskin can get this past the lobbyists, I will toast the whole dang Assembly with a balloon glass of my fave Aussie shiraz (the one that I love but Ike Leggett's franchise store doesn't even carry)... Simple local wine price facts:

Mass market California cabernet
Montg. Cnty Store price (downtown Silver Spring) = $14
DC liquor stores = $9

Trade press reviewed 2005 Bordeaux
Montg. Cnty Store price (downtown Silver Spring) = $28
DC liquor stores = $22

Boutique Mendoza Malbec (Argentina)
Montg. Cnty Store price (downtown Silver Spring) = $62
DC liquor stores = $53

If you’re a numbers type of guy, you might reasonably ask who pockets the difference in the two prices? (Answer: it ain’t the School Board.) Yes, adding shipping costs of $35-$50 per case, especially in the low price ranges, would raise the total cost slightly over the County store price — but the nominal extra cost would include delivery to my front door!

I should point out that the DC stores include really convenient choices like Magruder’s and Paul’s, right across the line in Chevy Chase; Morris Miller, Georgia Ave. NW; and even Rodman’s Drug store (wine and beer only) in Friendship Hgts (!!)

If Hucker and Raskin can get this past the lobbyists, I will toast the whole dang Assembly with a balloon glass of my fave Aussie shiraz (the one that I love but Ike Leggett’s franchise store doesn’t even carry)…

]]> By: W(h)iner http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/02/25/mail-order-wine-uncorks-debate-in-maryland-state-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-37212 W(h)iner Wed, 25 Feb 2009 22:31:47 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/?p=3595#comment-37212 Amazing, I agree with Tom Hucker on something! So the liquor store owner (no conflict of interest there!) thinks the state will lose out on $167 MILLION dollars in wine sales? Give me a break! Oh yeah, I forgot, it's all about protecting the children. Amazing, I agree with Tom Hucker on something! So the liquor store owner (no conflict of interest there!) thinks the state will lose out on $167 MILLION dollars in wine sales? Give me a break! Oh yeah, I forgot, it’s all about protecting the children.

]]> By: IHateYuppies http://silverspringpenguin.com/2009/02/25/mail-order-wine-uncorks-debate-in-maryland-state-legislature/comment-page-1/#comment-37129 IHateYuppies Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:57:47 +0000 http://silverspringpenguin.com/?p=3595#comment-37129 All of these recent articles on the Penguin site about alcohol make me want to hit the happy hour circuit tonight. -Cheers- All of these recent articles on the Penguin site about alcohol make me want to hit the happy hour circuit tonight.

-Cheers-

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